Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-08-17

Sc ~; long clears s. 75aS 50; clear ribs S sJG
e.; short clears 50 05GS9 10. Hams steady at
$l2 00d$l4 90.
CHICAG7, ILL, Aug. l6-Corn has had its
day. SO tame has been the market for that
staple that tomorrow wheat crowd on II c
Board of Trade VIII again resume possession
of the largest Of pits. Wheat o-day was
active, by spurts. but the feeling most
heav7 contrary to public advice
private cables reported that Russla and India
wheat was offered freely and on latter 1t Vas
rumored there was considerable selling being
done. Statements were also circulated that
the European crop would be larg, and Of bet
ter quality than has been anticipated. Prices
ating slightly the market then sohas
off &c from the top figures and closed sc lower
than yesterday. Trading in corn WIS chiefly
local. outside orders being limited and rather
irregular, some to buy and others 10 sell, de
pendiBg on changes in The outlook for the crop
in different sections within the past few DAYS
Near futures were steady, while more de
ferred deliveries ruled easier. The mar
ket opened 'tG'sc under yesterday
closing prices luctuated within H61c range
and closed &c lower for September and 'a94c
lower for october and May than yesterdays
closing quotations. In proyisioos 0earo' alde
was regarded with greatest favor, operations
were circumspeCt in their movements, yet the
offerings exceeded the demand and lower
prices were the Iule, In year pork days decline
was l5c on January pork; 27}ac In lard for near
and next winter delivery; 81 I19c, ard In snort
tbs IOE august, september anu OCbOUCI q
and for January PIC, Leading futures
closed as follows: Wheat-August, GS55c; sep
TENDER, $3.50; october, 7O7sc; December,
1870 Corn-August. 397sc; Septemhec,
4O4c; october, 4OHc; May, 4415c. Mess pork
Year, Sll 30; January. $l2 As. Lard-AugHst
SIS so; September, S. 80; october. St 60;
January S. 67}z Short ribs, August StY5
September s. %, October 81 81, January
| Sc BIZ. Cash quotations were: Flour quiets,
No 2 red 7l21C bid. Ne. Corn 1880. Ness
pork SIS CO. Lard $3.50. Snortribs, sides,
| 10 1se 81 So Dry sailed, shoulders boxed So 60
| 65 TO- Short clear sides IS 3jGS 10. IL
NEW YORK, Aug. lG-Flour-Patent Mklne
sofa, extra good to prime, 81 2504 40 choice to
| double extra 81 50G4 SIS Wheat-SD6$zlGts
| opened firm. but closed weak: export trading
moderate; options opened trm and higher, but
soon weakened and declined l1@2lc, leaving off
crate business; spot No, , red 501ic elevator;
| 81 682sC delivered; August SOdeJ3ic,
Closing at sec; September sO3aSl Ice,
| closing s0]lc: october SlssGS2c. closing Sl5sC;
| November 81 p assoc, closing S? &c; December
| s4i4GS47sc, closing 81 &C Corn. spot lots mod
| erately active and generally steady; options
! M63a lower, closing dull and weak; spot No. ,
473< 04Sc store; 494 049lac delivered; Septem-
| Der 47Is64Sisc, closing Ia; october 4Sl4 "a
| 1910, closing 4s}4c; November 49'40jOc
closing 49tc. Coffee spot and fair; Rio firm,
| closing steady; sales $4,000 bags; August 81 10
| GlS SIS; September ST. S0Gl7 90; October SIT 50
! ais 10; November SIS GOALS 10; December
| Sis C561S 10; January SIS l00lS %; tebIusry
! Sis l0QlS 20; March SIS lsGlS 25; April SIS j.
! ais 80; May SIS 20GlS SO. Sugar quiet; rein ed
steady; confectioners' 8 Ice; granulated So c.
Molasses dull; cubes lSc fiat.